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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Judge Norton rule on McMillian's appear?
(a) July 27, 1992.
(b) May 19, 1992.
(c) April 11, 1992.
(d) June 3, 1992.

2. What was Brenda Lewis's occupation before she became a paralegal?
(a) Assembly worker.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Day care worker.
(d) Police officer.

3. During the time McMillian was on death row, how many men had he seen leave for execution?
(a) 6.
(b) 11.
(c) 7.
(d) 8.

4. In Chapter 7, how many years had it been since McMillian's trial?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

5. In Chapter 12, how many of the women on Alabama's death row were condemned for deaths of their young children or the deaths of abusive spouses or boyfriends?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did O'Connor move to in Chapter 11?

2. When were laws enacted to make involuntary commitment to a mental institution more difficult?

3. How old was Assistant Attoney General Don Valeska in Chapter 9?

4. How old was Colbey at the time Hurricane Ivan hit?

5. How much money was Stevenson able to get McMillian for being wrongly incarcerated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Sullivan like in 1989, and what was his home life like?

2. Why was Trina Garnett arrested for?

3. Why was George Stinney executed?

4. Where did McMillian decided to live in Chapter 13?

5. What was Judge Norton's ruling on McMillian's appeal in Chapter 11?

6. In Chapter 7, what did Stevenson bring up in the brief he filed?

7. Who was hired as a paralegal in Chapter 9?

8. Why was it so difficult to get money for wrongful imprisonment?

9. What issues were there when Stevenson got to the courtroom on the second day of the Rule 32 Hearing?

10. What was Michael O'Connor's background?

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